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I lived in Childswickham from 1944 -1955 and as far as I am concerned it was the best place on earth. We had our own school, post office, shop and garage. Everyone knew everyone else and as children we had complete and utter ...Read more

A memory of Childswickham in 1944 by Margaret Turner

I attended Bersham School until 1950 and well remember the daily walk (or run) from 30 Wynnstay Crescent up West Grove to the school. I believe 1947 was the year that the winter flood happened and Gwylim Williams drowned near the ...Read more

A memory of Rhostyllen in 1947 by Leonard Hughes

I am uncertain about the precise date. During the bombing of Trafford Park a stray bomber, probably with a stick of bombs stuck in the bomb doors, released a stick accross School Road up to the Town Hall. The bomb rack wrecked the ...Read more

A memory of Sale in 1941 by John F Bedford

We moved to East Ham from Bow when I was about 3 years old. I lived in Clements Road  there was Mum and Dad, Nan and Grandad and my brother. I went to Lathom School, where I met my first love. I also remember Mr Cordwell and ...Read more

A memory of East Ham in 1956 by Derek Burg

My family moved to Helions Bumpstead in around 1964. My parents renovated an old farmhouse which they named "Roslyns" because my Mum went to the Chelmsford Records Office and discovered that the place had ...Read more

A memory of Helions Bumpstead in 1964 by Penelope Davies Brown

My cousin Rob Allen re-married Jackie on Thursday 7th May 2009 at the Tiverton Register Office. The happy couple and guests then moved on to the Royal Oak at Winsford for a wedding buffet, afternoon ...Read more

A memory of Winsford in 2009 by John Howard Norfolk

My parents owned the nursery at Spurstow, (I remember the big oak tree in front of the petrol front on the A49). They were there from 1943 to my father's death in 1951.  Was there a family called 'Prier' (soliciter, doctor) in the ...Read more

A memory of Spurstow in 1943 by Robin Wallis

Imagine my surprise, when I Googled Bebington from my apartment in New York City and up came a photograph of a row of houses opposite The Wirral Grammar School on Heath Road in Bebington, and one of them was ...Read more

A memory of Bebington in 1965 by First Name Last Name

I spent the first night following my wedding here so that spot will always have a special memory for me. The room was old and I seem to remember the floor was very uneven, however we did manage to have a great first night! ...Read more

A memory of Saffron Walden in 1969 by Stan Lockie

I grew up in Old Calmore at Croft Farm. My parents, Cyril and Winifred Pass, bought the property when they returned from India in 1947, and we lived in the 'pump house' until the bungalow was built in 1949. My earliest clear ...Read more

A memory of Calmore by Nina Stoddart